Understanding Caregiver Adaptation to Pervasive Developmental Disorders
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 324
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
This study will explore predictors of how caregivers might adapt to children diagnosed with a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), including autism, Asperger s syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, Rett s disorder or other not specified PDD. PDD presents particular challenges for caregivers because of the communication and socialization challenges of affected children and because of the uncertainty surrounding the cause, prognosis and recurrence risks.
People 18 years of age or older who are the primary caregiver for a child diagnosed with a PDD may be eligible for this study. Participants fill out a survey, either online or in hard copy, that includes information in the following categories:
- How being a caregiver for a child with a PDD has impacted the caregiver.
- How much control the caregiver feels that he or she or others have over certain aspects of their child s PDD.
- What the caregiver thinks caused the child s PDD.
- What coping techniques the caregiver uses in caring for a child with a PDD.
- How uncertain the caregiver feels about his or her child s PDD.
- What the caregiver feels about him- or herself as a caregiver of a child with a PDD.
- General questions about the caregiver, his or her family and the child with a PDD.
详细描述
This study aims to understand the predictors of adaptation among primary caregivers of children with a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). PDD presents particular challenges for caregivers because of the communication and socialization challenges of affected children, as well as the uncertainty surrounding the cause, prognosis and recurrence risks. The literature suggests that these challenges may make the process of adapting to having a child with a PDD different than it is for other chronic conditions. This study of caregivers is based on Lazarus and Folkman s Transactional Model of Stress and Coping. A cross-sectional design will be used to investigate the relationships among causal attributions, control perceptions, coping and adaptation. Caregivers will be recruited from support groups, listservs and magazines targeted to autism and other PDDs. Participants will be asked to complete either a web-based or paper survey. The main outcome measure is psychological adaptation to caregiving a child with PDD.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 时间视角
- Other
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- 未提供
排除标准
- 未提供